High Tariff Rates on Key Materials Appear to Be Enabling Domestic Producers to Make Substantial Price Increases, Making it Hard for Contractors to Know How Much to Bid for Future Projects
Texas and Hawaii Have Highest 12-Month Increases, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Declines in 2025; Arizona and Montana Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Minnesota Has the Worst Number and Percent of Monthly Losses
Association Survey Finds Subdued Outlook for Spending Growth, Apart from Data Centers and Power Projects; Officials Urge Administration to Streamline Decision-Making, Boost Workforce Development
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas, Kankakee, Ill., Owensboro, Ky. Top Lists of Year-over-Year Job Gains, While New York City, Newark, N.J., Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, Nev.
Chapter will Advocate for the Industry Across the Commonwealth and D.C. Offering Enhanced Networking, Educational and Workforce Development Services
Association Survey Finds Majority of Contractors Lists Materials Costs as a Major Concern for 2026; Most Firms Report Tariffs Have Caused Them to Raise Bid Prices, Pass on Costs, Accelerate Purchases
Employment Data Echoes Findings in Construction Association’s New 2026 Outlook, Which Shows Most Contractors Have “Dampened” Expectations for Most Market Segments Amid Economic, Labor Worries
New Industry Outlook Shows Most Contractors Have Been Affected by Tariffs and One-in-Three Have Felt the Impacts of Enhanced Immigration Enforcement, Yet Most Firms Plans to Add Staff If They Can Find Workers
Texas and Iowa Have Highest 12-Month Gains, While New York and New Jersey Have the Worst Yearly Declines; Minnesota and Idaho Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Arizona and Alabama Experience the Worst Losses for the Month
